XHU.TO Alternatives & Similar ETFs

iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (XHU.TO) belongs to the Large Cap Blend Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with XHU.TO. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to XHU.TO

XHU.TO charges 0.34% annually. There are 22 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.05%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
ZEQL.TO	BMO MSCI USA Equal Weight Index ETF (CAD Units)	0.05%	—	Feb 2026	XHU.TO vs ZEQL.TO
TPU.TO	TD U.S. Equity Index ETF	0.06%	5.97B	Mar 2016	XHU.TO vs TPU.TO
XUU.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF	0.07%	4.65B	Feb 2015	XHU.TO vs XUU.TO
XTOT.TO	iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF	0.07%	—	May 2025	XHU.TO vs XTOT.TO
QUU.TO	Mackenzie US Large Cap Equity Index ETF	0.07%	6.24B	Jan 2018	XHU.TO vs QUU.TO

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to XHU.TO

XHU.TO has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 19. There are 26 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	95	—	May 2024	XHU.TO vs KNGC.TO
CNCL.TO	Global X Enhanced S&P/TSX 60 Covered Call ETF	86	18.10M	Jul 2023	XHU.TO vs CNCL.TO
ETSX.TO	Evolve S&P/TSX 60 Enhanced Yield Fund CAD Unhedged	80	211.72M	Jan 2023	XHU.TO vs ETSX.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	79	—	Jul 2024	XHU.TO vs XUSC.TO
VUN.TO	Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	73	18.15B	Aug 2013	XHU.TO vs VUN.TO

Top Performing XHU.TO Alternatives (YTD)

XHU.TO is at 10.26% YTD. There are 19 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 36.38%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XMTM.TO	iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor Index ETF	36.38%	40.47M	Sep 2019	XHU.TO vs XMTM.TO
ZDY.TO	BMO US Dividend ETF (CAD)	18.51%	901.36M	Mar 2013	XHU.TO vs ZDY.TO
FLUS.TO	Franklin U.S. Large Cap Multifactor Index ETF	14.64%	140.28M	May 2017	XHU.TO vs FLUS.TO
XUSC.TO	iShares S&P 500 3% Capped Index ETF (CAD Units)	13.63%	—	Jul 2024	XHU.TO vs XUSC.TO
COW.TO	iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF	13.57%	280.03M	Dec 2007	XHU.TO vs COW.TO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to XHU.TO

XHU.TO has 16.51% 1-year volatility. There are 33 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.12%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XMU.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF	10.12%	332.47M	Jul 2012	XHU.TO vs XMU.TO
XMS.TO	iShares MSCI Min Vol USA Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	10.16%	53.17M	Apr 2016	XHU.TO vs XMS.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	10.22%	2.46B	Aug 2013	XHU.TO vs VGG.TO
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	10.31%	—	Jan 2025	XHU.TO vs SMVP.TO
ZLU.TO	BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (CAD)	10.58%	2.41B	Mar 2013	XHU.TO vs ZLU.TO

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to XHU.TO

XHU.TO has a 1-year max drawdown of -14.16%. There are 31 ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.67%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
KNGC.TO	Brompton Canadian Cash Flow Kings ETF	-5.67%	—	May 2024	XHU.TO vs KNGC.TO
SMVP.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS U.S. Dividend Index ETF (CAD He...	-6.44%	—	Jan 2025	XHU.TO vs SMVP.TO
TULV.TO	TD Q U.S. Low Volatility ETF	-6.56%	53.59M	May 2020	XHU.TO vs TULV.TO
RUD.TO	RBC Quant U.S. Dividend Leaders ETF (CAD)	-6.65%	961.23M	Jan 2014	XHU.TO vs RUD.TO
VGG.TO	Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	-7.07%	2.46B	Aug 2013	XHU.TO vs VGG.TO

Other ETFs from iShares

The 10 most viewed iShares ETFs shown here include XEQT.TO, XDIV.TO, XEI.TO and span 8 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $30B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
XEQT.TO	iShares Core Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	81	12.77%	19.56B	Aug 2019	XHU.TO vs XEQT.TO
XDIV.TO	iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ...	Dividend, Large Cap Value Equities	98	20.61%	5.54B	Jun 2017	XHU.TO vs XDIV.TO
XEI.TO	iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF	Canada Equities	97	23.00%	4.13B	Apr 2011	XHU.TO vs XEI.TO
XIC.TO	iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	Canada Equities	83	10.67%	30.44B	Feb 2001	XHU.TO vs XIC.TO
XIU.TO	iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	Canada Equities	88	11.33%	22.98B	Sep 1999	XHU.TO vs XIU.TO
XQQ.TO	iShares NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Nasdaq-100	43	14.22%	5.60B	May 2011	XHU.TO vs XQQ.TO
XEF.TO	iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	55	12.11%	22.44B	Apr 2013	XHU.TO vs XEF.TO
XGRO.TO	iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio	Diversified Portfolio	71	10.58%	4.97B	Jun 2007	XHU.TO vs XGRO.TO
XUS.TO	iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	11.92%	12.94B	Apr 2013	XHU.TO vs XUS.TO
XAW.TO	iShares Core MSCI All Country World ex Canada Inde...	Global Equities	78	14.12%	4.47B	Feb 2015	XHU.TO vs XAW.TO

Often Compared With XHU.TO

Investors most often compare XHU.TO with CUD.TO, SCHD, VDY.TO. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CUD.TO	iShares US Dividend Growers Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	18	7.74%	237.71M	Sep 2011	XHU.TO vs CUD.TO
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	77	16.62%	99.95B	Oct 2011	XHU.TO vs SCHD
VDY.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index E...	Dividend	98	23.93%	7.99B	Nov 2012	XHU.TO vs VDY.TO
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	78	9.37%	41.89B	Jun 2014	XHU.TO vs DGRO
XLY	Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund	Consumer Discretionary Equities	15	-3.25%	22.22B	Dec 1998	XHU.TO vs XLY
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	59	15.95%	493.17B	Mar 1999	XHU.TO vs QQQ
XOM	Exxon Mobil Corporation		74	15.30%	—	—	XHU.TO vs XOM
HULC.TO	Global X US Large Cap Index Corporate Class ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	71	12.06%	742.71M	Feb 2020	XHU.TO vs HULC.TO
XHD.TO	iShares U.S. High Dividend Equity Index ETF (CAD-H...	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	16	12.83%	220.53M	Aug 2012	XHU.TO vs XHD.TO
VFV.TO	Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	74	11.92%	32.85B	Nov 2012	XHU.TO vs VFV.TO
XDU.TO	iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	60	14.79%	294.27M	Jun 2017	XHU.TO vs XDU.TO
ZSP.TO	BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	S&P 500	73	11.92%	24.23B	Nov 2012	XHU.TO vs ZSP.TO
ZUQ.TO	BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	47	10.92%	1.30B	Nov 2014	XHU.TO vs ZUQ.TO
XUH.TO	iShares Core S&P U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-...	Large Cap Blend Equities	49	6.71%	512.13M	Feb 2015	XHU.TO vs XUH.TO
IDIV-B.TO	Manulife Smart International Dividend ETF Unhedged...	Dividend	56	15.61%	—	Nov 2022	XHU.TO vs IDIV-B.TO
VEQT.TO	Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio	Global Equities	83	13.03%	14.70B	Jan 2019	XHU.TO vs VEQT.TO
BRKY.NEO	Berkshire Hathaway Yield Shares Purpose ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	7	-2.43%	53.40M	Dec 2022	XHU.TO vs BRKY.NEO
FCCD.TO	Fidelity Canadian High Dividend Index ETF	Dividend	95	13.41%	376.10M	Sep 2018	XHU.TO vs FCCD.TO
CWIN.TO	HAMILTON CHAMPIONS Enhanced Canadian Dividend ETF ...	Dividend	93	20.08%	—	Jan 2025	XHU.TO vs CWIN.TO
ZNQ.TO	BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF	Nasdaq-100	68	20.05%	2.39B	Feb 2019	XHU.TO vs ZNQ.TO

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